Michael Clayton II

QB · #7 · Illinois · FR · 6'4" · 205 · Orlando, FL

QB depth chart, 3rd

88 2026 pass yards

2-0 2026 TD-INT

249.9 Passer rating

2 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Cmp-Att	Pass yds	TD-INT	Rtg	Rush yds
2026	Illinois	2	0	6-8	88	2-0	249.9	0

2026 Percentile vs QBs

Pass yards per game 44.0 12

Completion rate 75.0% 99

Yards per attempt 11.0 99

TD rate 25.0% 99

INT rate 0.0% 85

Passer rating 249.9 99

Around Michael

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Katin Houser QB · 1,440 pass yds · 6g

Ca'Lil Valentine RB · 225 rush yds · 5g

WR-X

Collin Dixon WR · 608 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Hudson Clement WR · 404 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Brayden Trimble WR · 172 rec yds · 6g

Christian Abney TE · 13 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Illinois 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 10.2% 26

Red zone TD rate 72.4% 54

Line yards per carry 2.9 79

Sack rate allowed 2.4% 92

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Completions	Pass attempts	Passing yards	Passing TDs	INTs	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Sacks taken
W6	@ MSU	6	8	88	2	0	1	0	0	0

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#1336 Marcus Page Jr. IOL · North Forney RICE

#1336 Dominik Kosznicki OT · Chippewa Valley M-OH

#1358 Michael Clayton II QB · Miami Edison ILL

#1422 Kamarie Smith WR · Long Beach Poly SAC

#1438 Sam Hamilton TE · Archbishop Moeller WVU

QBs in the class

#70 Derek Garcia Ventura UNLV

#72 Cam O'Hara Cooper WKU

#73 Michael Clayton II Miami Edison ILL

#78 Zaid Lott Providence Day School SYR

#78 Rees Wise Austin Westlake MISS

2026 · 12th pctile of QBs

Recruit · 55th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.